Trump appoints 22 year old Lawn Boy to lead anti-terror group

[ColonelAngus]

Remember when Trump paid that loner kid with no social media presence to shoot him in the ear?

Brilliant move.

Trump even had help from the Secret Service, who refused to secure a SLOPED ROOF.

Loner shoots Trump in the ear. Secret Service killthe loner.

Loners entire apartment scrubbed clean…no DNA.

LONERS BODY CREMATED IN A COUPLE DAYS.

Clean ending, nothing to see here.

LONE GUNMAN! LEE HARVEY OSWALD.

Maybe JFK paid Lee Harvey to shoot him in the ear and he just missed.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Last guy:

West Point grad
• U.S. Army commander
• Johns Hopkins SAIS master's
• Former West Point terrorism instructor
• Testified before Congress 5x
• Led START at UMD
• Spoke at the White House on violent extremism

Awesome!

What are the qualifications for the job?

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Last guy:

West Point grad
• U.S. Army commander
• Johns Hopkins SAIS master's
• Former West Point terrorism instructor
• Testified before Congress 5x
• Led START at UMD
• Spoke at the White House on violent extremism

If he was a Democrat it was right to show him the door.

 

[BULLDOG]

Having never held even one job, you clearly can't comprehend anyone holding more than one.

You obviously know nothing about me.

 

[citygator]

Awesome!

What are the qualifications for the job?

Lawn mowing and grocery store experience.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Lawn mowing and grocery store experience.

When they posted the job, what were the qualifications?

 

[citygator]

When they posted the job, what were the qualifications?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

You're too busy running away.

Don't pull a hammy.

 

[citygator]

You're too busy running away.

Don't pull a hammy.

Trolling. That dude isnt qualified to run that office. If you think he is youre an idiot. I know the qualifications of the guy who was in there were 20 years more experienced. If you know that the qualifications are yard work and grocery work... post it *****.

 

[Twisted Gypsy Child]

It's not a counter terrorism unit, like actually fighting terrorism

This is the website for the "Center"

Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships | Homeland Security



it sounds like a training coordinator.

A committed Republican, Fugate also interned at the Heritage Foundation—the organization behind Project 2025—and with Texas Representatives Terry Wilson and Steve Allison.

Remember Project 2025? The one Trump said he knew nothing about?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

As of now, the exact salary for Thomas Fugate, recently appointed to lead the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has not been publicly disclosed.

However, based on comparable federal positions:

• The GS (General Schedule) pay scale is typically used for such roles.
• A GS-14 or GS-15 level is common for mid- to senior-level leadership roles in federal agencies.
• In 2025, a GS-14 salary ranges from approximately $103,000 to $133,000, and a GS-15 ranges from $121,000 to $158,000, depending on location and experience.

Given the controversy surrounding Fugate’s appointment—due to his age (22), limited experience, and rapid promotion—it’s possible his salary is on the lower end of that range, or he may be serving in an acting or temporary capacity with a different pay classification.

 

[sartre play]

SO very very SAD, that we no longer have a clue how much is political propaganda,
& have to take a guess at what sounds real.

 

[rightwinger]

I don't know anything about the qualifications needed for this position.

Maybe experience in the field, an advanced degree, knowledge of terrorism, military experience….

 

[rightwinger]

As of now, the exact salary for Thomas Fugate, recently appointed to lead the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has not been publicly disclosed.

However, based on comparable federal positions:

• The GS (General Schedule) pay scale is typically used for such roles.
• A GS-14 or GS-15 level is common for mid- to senior-level leadership roles in federal agencies.
• In 2025, a GS-14 salary ranges from approximately $103,000 to $133,000, and a GS-15 ranges from $121,000 to $158,000, depending on location and experience.

Given the controversy surrounding Fugate’s appointment—due to his age (22), limited experience, and rapid promotion—it’s possible his salary is on the lower end of that range, or he may be serving in an acting or temporary capacity with a different pay classification.

Normally, you work your way up through the GS scale. A Bachelors degree normally brings you in at a GS 5 or GS 7
You can’t go directly to GS 14 or GS 15 unless you have comparable experience in the private sector.

Cutting lawns and stocking shelves doesn’t cut it.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

From the article:



Stop pretending it's some high level position in DHS.

Probably as qualified as that David Hogg twerp

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

... nor does an internship at the Heritage Foundation.

 

[citygator]

Probably as qualified as that David Hogg twerp

David Hogg doesn’t work for the government. He works for a private organization. Seems over his head to me too.

 

[rightwinger]

In these circles, two main theories have emerged to explain Fugate’s unusual ascent. One is that the Trump administration rewarded a Gen Z campaign worker with a resume-boosting title that comes with little real power because the office is in shambles.

The other is that the White House installed Fugate to oversee a pivot away from traditional counterterrorism lanes and to steer resources toward MAGA-friendly sheriffs and border security projects before eventually shuttering operations. In this scenario, Fugate was described as “a minder” and “a babysitter.”

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.

www.propublica.org

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

This is just like you retards referring to Pete Hegseth as a "TV host", and ignoring his experience in the military.

No one's falling for this, except the other dumb people you hang out with.

Fugate is just as unfit and as unqualified to hold any public office as Trump.

Trump continues to surround himself with individuals even less competent than Trump.

And as usual the blind partisan Trump Cult attempts to defend the indefensible.

 

[rightwinger]

In February, the White House appointed Fugate as a “special assistant” assigned to an immigration office at Homeland Security. He assumed leadership of CP3 last month to fill a vacancy left by previous Director Bill Braniff, an Army veteran with more than two decades of national security experience who resigned in March when the administration began cutting his staff.